MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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